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55 green nail designs that are trending right now

By Scratch Staff | 25 August 2025

Green nails have been dominating our social media feeds, and show no signs of going anywhere anytime soon! Check out our roundup of trending designs from Instagram below…

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Brighten up summer styling with these 24 neon nail art designs

By Scratch Staff | 12 August 2025

Ensure nails are looking on-trend for summer with neon art styles! Check out our pick of bright and bold nail designs below…

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Don’t miss out on the butter nails trend loved by celebs: here’s 28 mani ideas

By Scratch Staff | 10 July 2025

Butter nails are all over our socials, serving as the perfect hue for the spring and summer months. We’ve rounded up manicures boasting the muted yellow shade to inspire, courtesy of nail pros on Instagram…

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British heatwave leads to big changes in beauty spending

By Helena Biggs | 30 August 2018

Global information company, The NPD Group, has reported that the sale of prestige skincare products in the UK rose by 3% during the UK heatwave. The research period looked at sales over the five weeks between 24 June and 28 July 2018, and also found that sales of prestige make-up…

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Embrace bright nails with Crave The Rave collection

By Helena Biggs | 30 August 2018

It’s time to hit the dancefloor and embrace electrifying brights with the Crave The Rave nail colour collection from Artistic Nail Design. The six neon shades, available in both Artistic Colour Revolution and Colour Gloss (depending on desired wear time) include the sheer neon yellow Electric Daisy Girl and sheer…

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How to: cater to clients with a disability

By Sophie Nutt | 30 August 2018

As a salon owner, nail technician or mobile therapist, you want to open up your business to more customers and provide the best in treatments and experience; but are you making it easy and welcoming for those with a disability to choose you? According to disability charity, Scope, 13.9 million people…

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Nail Gaga announces new brand ambassadors

By Sophie Nutt | 30 August 2018

Nail Gaga has announced welcomed three ambassadors to it’s team: Emma Fitzpatrick, Hayley Grobler and Francesca Sykes. Their role includes supporting Nail Gaga educators but also bridging the gap between that of nail technician and educator, as well as helping and advising on product applications and techniques. Through social media…

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Love Island 2018 saw British consumers spend more on beauty products

By Sophie Nutt | 29 August 2018

A recent Worldpay report has found that British consumers have pumped £100 million into beautifying themselves over the summer. Key summer highlights such as Love Island and the royal wedding have reportedly influenced consumers and contributed to the booming beauty industry in the UK. While the day of the royal…

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Adventure Is Waiting

By Scratch Staff | 29 August 2018

Get ready to take clients on an adventure with the latest Gelish shades – African Safari Collection! Follow along with the step-by-step below for a totally wild nail design…

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